Medical

There are three different classes of medicals that you can get.

• First class
• Is for ATP's
• Good for 12 calender months under 40 years of age
• Good for 6 calender months over 40 years of age
• Second class
• Commercial pilot
• Good for 12 calender months
• Third class
• Private pilot
• Good for 60 calender months if under 40 years of age
• Good for 24 calender months if over 40 years of age

If you are a student pilot wanting to become a airline pilot or something that requires a first class medical, you should go ahead and get a first class before you even start your training. The last thing you want to have happen is you spend hundreds of thousands for your licenses, just to find out that you cannot get a first class, because you have something wrong. Your first class will turn into a second class after 6 months, then will turn into a third class 6 months later.